Jackie Walsh receives suspended sentence for assault causing harm

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Jackie Walsh received a two-and-a-half-year sentence, suspended in full, for assault causing harm at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 26 January 2021. The assault occurred at Croke Park Stadium during a Westlife concert on 5 July 2019. Walsh pleaded guilty and was placed under 12 months’ Probation Supervision. The court also ordered €3,000 to be transferred to the victim within a week. The report states that Walsh had no previous convictions and had not come to garda attention since.